NCAA Releases Brackets for 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 11, 2026 08:55 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The brackets for the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships have been released, setting the stage for the tournament that begins on March 19 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Six wrestlers from the West Virginia University wrestling team earned a spot in this year's championship. This marks the most qualifiers for the Mountaineers since six went to the championships in 2023.
First Round Matchups
125: No. 17 Jett Strickenberger vs. No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU)
133: No. 18 Gunner Andrick vs. No. 15 Tyler Knox (Stanford)
141: No. 29 Jordan Titus vs. No. 4 Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)
157: No. 11 Ty Watters vs. No. 22 Colton Washleski (Virginia)
184: No. 17 Ian Bush vs. No. 16 Rylan Rogers (Lehigh)
197: No. 21 Rune Lawrence vs. No. 12 Luke Geog (Ohio State)
First Round Matchups
125: No. 17 Jett Strickenberger vs. No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU)
133: No. 18 Gunner Andrick vs. No. 15 Tyler Knox (Stanford)
141: No. 29 Jordan Titus vs. No. 4 Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)
157: No. 11 Ty Watters vs. No. 22 Colton Washleski (Virginia)
184: No. 17 Ian Bush vs. No. 16 Rylan Rogers (Lehigh)
197: No. 21 Rune Lawrence vs. No. 12 Luke Geog (Ohio State)
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